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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1930
Page
3
Advertising representatives listed for Chicago New York Kansas City Detroit Avanta St Louis Cone Zothenburg Nobe part of Lee Newspaper Syndicate. Iowa offices with private branch numbers 26 and 27 ask for person or department.
A reflective poem notes daily joys in nature and friendship. The speaker contrasts sparse blossoms with abundant fruit and describes heaven sending a heaping measure of good things through kindness and making friends.
An editorial cites a New York Times piece warning that one-eyed cars pose a nighttime highway danger. It notes authorities in New Jersey consider requiring spare bulbs and that police have ordered vehicle light checks, urging strict enforcement to prevent potential disasters.
The piece advocates schoolhouse theaters to provide wholesome cinema for children with two reel shorts travelogues newsreels cartoons and serials. It calls for collaboration between child psychologists and movie producers to craft engaging educational entertainment for young minds and notes Iowa pioneers in education shaping Grinnell College.
State agents located the bandits’ getaway car at Luverne and the vehicles used in the Sproat killing at Tipton and in the Wash ington officers case. No arrests yet. the suspects remain at large.
R J Cruikshank compares American and English facial types noting American faces appear more uniform outside New York while European faces show more variety. He predicts a future where America has one round middle western face with a cheerful but numerous crease pattern. He praises American beauty but critiques brittleness of Parisian women.
The St Paul Dispatch argues that rapid aviation advances threaten the futility of current efforts to limit warfare. It notes politicians drag on peace treaties while experts warn that airplanes and dirigibles render existing disarmament rules obsolete. Britain and Japan curb naval power but Britain now pursues air supremacy.
An Oskaloosa attorney Thomas Bray advocates a Louisa county road bond at Columbus Junction meeting. The Columbus Gazette editor, not invited, questions Bray's wider interest beyond local roads. Editorial quips imply self interest and narrow concern.
A sensational 1910 Sun item alleges Prince Carol would depose his son Michael and demand a skull cap as a cue for paternal discipline. The piece blends rumor with royal intrigue in a period-tinged, lurid brief.
A travel sequence follows Tiny mites as they hitch a ride on a yachtsman’s vessel. The group tours the Corinth Canal, noting the four mile cut and high banks. The yachtsman explains the canal’s cost and depth while the group enjoys the swift voyage.
Okra is a mucilaginous hairly plant in the mallow family used in soups and gumbos. The text lists Okra Soup Okra and Corn and Stewed Okra plus Chicken Gumbo Soup and related methods. It also includes a Q and A on pituitary gland function and symptoms.
Anne Winter, a Tulsa girl, lands a three year Grand United contract after Garry Sloan shows interest and a studio executive presents terms. Dan Rorimer, a temperamental writer, helps sort the offer while Eva Harley and Mona Morrison face Hollywood fears as Anne contemplates her future.
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